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Opportunities abound at Loyola, and Wickel Titalom has taken advantage of many of them. From double-majoring in two challenging fields to participating in multiple student organizations to landing multiple internships, Wickel is doing everything he can to prepare for an extraordinary future.

Wickel Titalom

Health Systems Management/ Spanish

College of Arts & Sciences, School of Nursing

'12

Why Loyola?

Wickel chose Loyola for its big-city location, Jesuit heritage, and its outstanding reputation in the health care field.

"Employers see the Loyola name and automatically think to themselves, 'This is a very viable candidate.'"

Engage. It's been a productive mantra for Wickel Titalom. After all, it brought him to Loyola. "I knew that I wanted to go to a big city for college, so I visited every university Chicago has to offer. Loyola, from the very beginning, was the front runner for me." Titalom liked Loyola's reputation. "Loyola University Chicago is really respected in the health care industry." He also found Loyola’s Jesuit tradition a good fit and, having lived abroad, saw the University’s global focus as an opportunity to meet and study with international students.

Since arriving on campus, Titalom has secured not just one but several internships. "That’s another great thing about going to Loyola. Employers see the Loyola name and automatically think to themselves, 'This is a very viable candidate.'"

So viable, in fact, that Titalom landed his first internship after his freshman year instead of waiting until his junior or senior year, as many college students do. He worked in a small medical practice with the director of sports medicine at Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital. Currently, Titalom has two internships, one as a case manager at Mental Health America of Illinois, where he uses his knowledge of medical establishments and his Spanish language skills to assist the families and children he serves. His other internship is with Oncimmune, a small biotechnology firm specializing in early lung cancer detection, where he develops partnerships to promote awareness.

As busy as Titalom is with his studies, internships, and student groups, he will graduate in four years. His future plans? Apply to Teach for America, get a graduate degree in health administration, and land a job as a hospital administrator. Reflecting on the value of his Loyola education, Titalom says, "I know that my Loyola experience is going to set me apart in the workforce."